Combined cuspidor cleaner and carrier.



R. C. WHINYATES.

COMBINED CUSPIDOR CLEANER AND CARRIER.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7I 1916.

Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

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ROBERT C. WI-IINYATES, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

COMBINED CUSPIDOR CLEANER AND CARRIER.

Application filed March 7, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. HIN- YATES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Camden, in the county of Camden, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cornbined Cuspidor Cleaners and Carriers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains-to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in combined cuspidor cleaners and carriers, and has for its object to provide a device of such character that a cuspidor can be gripped for carrying and can be thoroughly washed when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character having novel means for gripping the cuspidor'for carrying, and further to provide novel means for actuating the cleaner brush.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this type so constructed that the cuspidor can be easily tilted after being cleansed.

With these and other objects in View, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front view of the device, showing the position assumed-by the parts when carrying a cuspidor. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional view online H of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a sectional View on line 66 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates an inverted U-shaped frame, which is formed from sheet metal and has its arms 2 provided with longitudinal slots 3, said arms terminating at their lower ends in horizontal ofisets 4 which in turn terminate in legs 5.

Pivotally connected to the inner faces of the legs 5 are arcuate sheet metal jaws 6, said jaws having secured thereto angle brackets 7, the parts 8 thereof having rounded lugs 9 carried thereby, which are normally engaged between the furcations 10 which are carried by the lower ends of the legs 5 and serve to hold the jaws normally Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 14, 1916. Serial No. 82,706.

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Fixed in vertically spaced relation between the arms 2 of the frame 1 are upper and lower plates 11 and 12, respectively, the former having attached thereto a bracket 13, while the latter supports a vertical bracket 14 and a horizontal bracket 15. The brackets 13 and 15 are provided with alined bearings 16 and 17 for-slidably receiving the rod 18, the upper end of which is provided with a handle 19, while the lower end is provided with an eye 20, said eye being interlocked with the lower ends of the links 21, the upper ends of which are pivotally engaged in the bearings 22 carried by the arms 2. Thus it will be seen that when the rod 18 is pulled upwardly upon the user grasping the handle 19, the links 21 will be swung upwardly, thus spreading the legs 5 so as to move the jaws 6 away from each other, thereby permitting disengagement of the jaws from the cuspidor.

It is obvious that the legs 5 are suflicien tly elastic to permit the jaws to be readily spread to engage the cuspidor.

Rotatably mounted on the plate 12 is a beveled gear 23 which is provided with a squared opening 24, said opening being slidably engaged by the squared shaft 25, said shaft having its upper end engaged in the bearing 26 which is carried by the plate 27, said plate having its ends provided with extensions 28 which slidably engage the slots 3 formed in the arms 2 of the frame 1.

Encircling the shaft 25 is a coil spring 29, the lower end of which is fixed to the gear 23, while the upper end thereof is fixed to the collar 30, said collar being carried by the upper end of said shaft. Rotatably supported by the bracket 14 is a beveled gear 31 which is adapted to mesh with the gear 23, and is provided with an operating handle 32, whereby the gears can be rotated to actuate the shaft 25.

Removably engaged on the lower end of the shaft 25 is a brush 33, which may be of any suitable shape or construction.

Pivotally connected to the plate 27 by the rings 34 is a handle yoke 35, the inner ends of which are extended suflici'ently beyond the rings 34c to rest upon. the plate 27 when the handle yoke is in a horizontal position, whereby the operator can, bight of the frame 1 with handle yoke 35 with the purpose of which will apone hand, and the other, move the upon grasping the plate 27 downwardly so that the brush 33 can be manipulated tothoroughly cleanse the interior of the cuspidor. As soon as the handle yoke 35 is released, it is obvious that the spring 29 will cause the shaft to move upwardly, thus withdrawing the brush from engagement with the cuspidor, after which the links 21 are operated to spread the jaws so as to release the cuspidor.

By pivotally connecting the jaws 6 in the manner hereinbefore described, it is obvious that the cuspidor can be conveniently tilted to empty the contents thereof, upon merely resting the cuspidor upon the edge of the receptacle for receiving the contents, whereupon the rounded'lugs 9 will move under either one of the furcations 10 so as to permit the cuspidor to tilt, after which, upon simply exerting pressure on the cuspidor in an opposite direction, the lugs will ride under the furcations and will assume their normal position therebetween.

VVhat is claimed is A device of the class described, comprising an inverted U-shaped frame, the arms of Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the said frame having longitudinal slots formed therein, a plate having extensions on its ends for slidably engaging saidv slots, a second plate rigidly connected to the arms, a bracket carried by the last named plate, a beveled gear supported by the bracket, a second beveled gear rotatably engaged on the second named plate, a shaft slidable in the second named gear and having a cleaner element on its lower end, a coil spring encircling the shaft and having its lower end connected to the second named gear, said shaft having its upper end journaled in the first named plate, a collar carried by the upper end of the shaft and to which is fiXed the upper end of said spring, a handle yoke carried by the first named plate for sliding the same downwardly to move said shaft downwardly, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT C. WHINYATES.

Witnesses V ELIZABETH J. ROBINSON, ELIZABETH B. BOWEN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

